Local Jobless Rate for February Unchanged from Year Ago

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Published on March 29 2019 9:58 am
Last Updated on March 29 2019 9:58 am
Written by Greg Sapp

Effingham County's unemployment rate for February was 4.3%, unchanged from one year earlier.

The Illinois Department of Employment Security reported that non-farm employment in the county increased by 200 compared to last year.

Employment gains were posted in Government (+200), Manufacturing (+200), and Educational and Health Services (+100).

Employment in Professional and Business Services (-100) and Wholesale Trade (-100) declined.

Area counties and their February jobless rates:

Coles--5%, up from 4.8% a year earlier

Cumberland--5.1%, up from 4.7%

Shelby--4.9%, up from 4.7%

Clay--6%, up from 5.7%

Fayette--6.3%, up from 6.2%

Jasper--5.9%, up from 5.8%

The Illinois jobless rate for February was 4.7%, down from 4.9% one year earlier.